Evolution Group (South Africa)
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Evolution Group | |
Formerly | Real People Investment Holdings Limited |
Company type | Public |
Founded | 13 September 1999 |
Headquarters | Rosebank, Johannesburg South Africa |
Key people | Norman Thomson Chairman Neil Grobbelaar Executive director |
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Total assets | ![]() |
Number of employees | 1,012 (2019) |
Website | Homepage |
Evolution Credit Limited, previously known as Real People Investment Holdings Limited, is a financial services holding company with its headquarters in Rosebank, South Africa.[1]
Overview
Evolution Group is a South African-based financial services institution. Its subsidiaries specialise in providing home improvement finance, debt collection services and assurance products. The group has more than 1,000 employees.
History
Evolution Group was incorporated as Real People Group on 13 September 1999. On 21 August 2013 the company converted into a public limited liability company.
As of 31 March 2019[update], the group has listed bonds on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.[1]
Group Businesses
The companies that compose the Real People Group include, but are not limited, to the following:
- DMC Debt Management (Proprietary) Limited – is a South African debt collection company, trading since 2001. The head office is situated in East London, South Africa.[2]
- Real People Home Finance (Proprietary) Limited - offers loans up to ZAR 120 000 for customers to spend at over 600 participating hardware stores. The head office is situated in Rosebank, South Africa.[3]
- Real People Assurance Company Limited – provides individual insurance policies. The head office is situated in East London, South Africa.[4]
Governance
Evolution Group is governed by a six-person board of directors, Norman Thomson as the chairperson and Neil Grobbelaar as the Group CEO.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Real People Group - Information Memorandum" (PDF). Real People Group. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "DMC | Simple, Fair, Trusted". www.dmc.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Home Improvement Finance Real People | Real People". www.realpeople.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Home". Real People Assure. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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